Theftproof milk bottle receptacle



16, 1938. a D. EGGEBRECHT J Z THEFTPRbdF MILK BOTTLE RECEPTACLEFiled-Jan. e, 195v 2 I? j i I 3 ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 16, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

One object of this invention is the provision of a receptacle adapted tobe mounted adjacent a door in the wall of a house or apartment, havingan opening on one side of its front wall through which milk bottles maybe inserted into the receptacle, and another opening through its insidewall through which the bottles may be removed from the receptacle, withmeans provided for preventing removal of the bottles from the outsideopening after they have once been inserted and positioned within thereceptacle.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a receptacle, thefront wall of which is adapted to be mounted flush with the outside wallof the apartment, having a semi-cylindrical extension projecting beyondthis wall, in which a turnstile is mounted, the turnstile being rotatedthrough a quadrant upon pushing a bottle from this extension into thereceptacle, the turnstile being rotatable in one direction only so thatthe bottle once inserted in the receptacle cannot be removed through theturnstile.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the descriptionbelow, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in theaccompanying drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure l is a front elevational view,illustrating the device mounted in the wall of a dwelling.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the receptacle per se.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral [0 indicates the outerwall of an apartment or dwelling. An opening is provided at the bottomof the wall for insertion therein of a receptacle I! having its frontwall l2 flush with the outside of the wall Ill and its rear wall l3lying adjacent the inside of the wall ID in the interior of theapartment, and, if desired, flush with the inside wall. Asemi-cylindrical projection l4, enclosing a vestibule 20, is provided atone end of the wall l2 of the receptacle, and a sliding door l5 having ahandle I6 is adapted to open or close an opening into the vestibule 20.

A turnstile is vertically mounted in the projection M on a pivot postll. Vertically aligned horizontal prongs I8, extending rigidly from asleeve l9 rotatable on the post I1, divide the turnstile into aplurality of vertical compartments,

view taken on the or, as illustrated, quadrants. A ratchet |9a isrotatably mounted on the post I! near the floor 2| of the receptacle II,and a pawl 22 lies in engagement therewith to permit rotation of theturnstile in one direction only, that is, in a counter-clockwisedirection, Figures 2 and 4.

A plurality of transverse rollers 23 are mounted as a spaced-apartdistance above the floor 2|. A platform 24 is mounted at the bottom ofthe projection M at the same distance above the floor 2|. A platform 24is supported on its outer end on an upright 25, extending rigidly fromthe floor 2|. The opposite end of the platform 24 is provided with adepending web 26. The web 26 is extended along the front side of thecompartment 2'! within the receptacle, and is elongated over thedistance from the left-hand (Figure 2) end of the vestibule 20, to theleft-hand end of the compartment 21, to extend from the floor 2|. Thus,the entire length of the web 26 serves as a support for one end of eachof the rollers 23. The opposite ends of these rollers are supported inan upright strip 28 extending rigidly from the floor 2|. In the rearwall l3 of the receptacle, a hinged door 29 having a handle 30 isprovided, by means of which the bottles may be removed from thereceptacle within the compartment.

The operation of the device is as follows: The door I5 is normallyclosed, as shown in Figure 5. To insert a bottle into the receptacle,the door I5 is first slid open, a bottle is inserted into the vestibule20 and pushed inward toward the receptacle. The bottle will then liewithin the upper right-hand quadrant of the turnstile, Figure 2. If nowa second bottle is inserted, the turnstile will carry the first bottle,first toward the rear wall of the receptacle, and thence, from left toright along the compartment 21, riding on the rollers 23. In this mannera large number of bottles may be inserted into the receptacle. Toprevent an inserted bottle from being carried back into the vestibule 20by continued rotation of the tunstile, a series of rigid check prongs 3|are mounted on the inside of the wall I2 and project into the spacesbetween the orbits of the turnstile prongs l8. It is impossible for thebottles to be removed from the outside of the wall I0 through theprojection l4, because of the above-mentioned locking of the turnstileagainst rotation in the opposite direction. It is thus apparent that atheft-proof receptacle has been provided which is a guarantee againstremoval of the bottles by unauthorized persons.

Obviously, modifications in form and structure may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A receptacle comprising a housing adapted to be mounted in a wall ofa building, the front wall of said housing having at one end of saidhousing a semi-cylindrical projection extending outward therefrom, aturnstile mounted in said projection, a door in said projection, rollersmounted transversely adjacent the floor of the receptacle, meanscooperating with said turnstile to permit rotation thereof in onedirection and to prevent rotation in the opposite direction, a platformmounted adjacent the bottom of said projection under the forward end ofsaid turnstile on the same level as said rollers, and prongs on saidfront wall and projecting substantially parallel therewith into theorbit of said turnstile.

2. A receptacle comprising a substantially recrotation in the oppositedirection, a platform mounted adjacent the bottom of said housing on thesame level as said rollers on one side of said turnstile, and meansmounted between said receptacle and said projection for guiding a bot-ctle which has been inserted into the receptacle away from saidturnstile, said means comprisinf prongs secured at one end to the frontwall of said housing and projecting substantially parallel with saidfront wall into the orbit of said turnstile.

CARL D. EGGEBRECI-IT.

